I can feel it. It is going to be a good day. I went out to dinner last night and sat there looking and smelling at all the yummy food being placed on the table. And all I did was look at it and drank my water. I had already had my dinner so knew that I wasn't hungry. Too many comments though such as "surely it can't hurt to only eat a little bit" or "go on, have some". But I didn't, because I didn't want to. And when I looked at all the food I realised that 1) most of it was fried and 2) other than the odd bit of watercress or decorative piece of asparagus, there were no veggies. Mainly pure protein and the odd potatoe wedge or other carb for the spring rolls, noodles etc. So once I got over the smell (which was very good), I actually was quite put off.
I was drinking water in a wine glass so that I didn't have to drink just the thimble-full that I had been given as a water glass. By mistake one of the waiters poured Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc into my water. Unaware of this I took a sip, and I am very shocked to have to write here that it was disgusting. How can Cloudy Bay SB be disgusting??!!!! One of my favourite wines, but that may have been in a past life.......
Cloudy Bay SB was one of my standard go to wines too. It is always a reliable drop.
ReplyDeleteBut I am just so out of the wine loop over the last 18 months with pregnancy and breastfeeding that I have lost some of my palette. I still like the taste but only in very small amounts so I have been appreciating it more and drinking it much less.
Hubbilcious is an expert though and has an extensive cellar at home. Most of it I am not allowed to touch but I am allowed to admire it through the glass. :)
No drinking at all over these months though and that is not a hardship for me. I can appreciate from afar.
When was the last time you analysed food like that? Can't say I ever used to. There might just be something to this 'mindfulness' that Ines was talking about!
ReplyDeleteI have NEVER analysed food like that. Yes, this whole process is not just the exercising and just eating, it is a lot bigger than that.
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